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William B. Saxbe

William B. Saxbe
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United States Ambassador to India
In office
February 3, 1975 – November 20, 1976
President Gerald Ford
Preceded by Daniel P. Moynihan
Succeeded by Robert F. Goheen
United States Attorney General
In office
January 4, 1974 – February 2, 1975
President Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded by Elliot L. Richardson
Robert Bork (acting)
Succeeded by Edward H. Levi
United States Senator
from Ohio
In office
January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1974
Preceded by Frank J. Lausche
Succeeded by Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio Attorney General
In office
1963–1969
Governor Jim Rhodes
Preceded by Mark McElroy
Succeeded by Paul W. Brown
In office
1957–1959
Governor C. William O'Neill
Preceded by C. William O'Neill
Succeeded by Mark McElroy
Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office
January 5, 1953 – January 2, 1955
Preceded by Gordon Renner
Succeeded by Roger Cloud
Personal details
Born William Bart Saxbe
(1916-06-24)June 24, 1916
Mechanicsburg, Ohio, U.S.
Died August 24, 2010(2010-08-24) (aged 94)
Mechanicsburg, Ohio, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Ardath Louise Kleinhans (1940-2010; his death)
Children William Bart Saxbe, Jr.
Charles Rockwell "Rocky" Saxbe
Juliet Louise "Juli" Saxbe Spitzer
Alma mater Ohio State University
Profession Politician
Religion Episcopalian
Military service
Service/branch United States Army Air Corps
Battles/wars World War II
Korean War

William Bart "Bill" Saxbe (/ˈsæks.b/; June 24, 1916 – August 24, 2010) was an American politician affiliated with the Republican Party, who served as a U.S. Senator for Ohio, and was the Attorney General for Presidents Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford, and as the U.S. Ambassador to India.

At the time of his death, Saxbe was an oldest living Republican Senator and the second-oldest living Senator overall (after Harry F. Byrd, Jr., of Virginia).

Saxbe was born 1916 in Mechanicsburg, Ohio, the son of Faye Henry (née Carey) "Maggie" Saxbe, and Bart Rockwell Saxbe.

He received a bachelor's degree, from the Ohio State University, Class of 1940, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, during World War II, from 1940 to 1945, and Korean War, from 1951 to 1952.

When he returned from World War II, he entered Ohio State University law school. However, while still in law school, he campaigned for the Ohio House of Representatives during 1947, and won. During 1948, when Saxbe was near the end of second term, he received a law degree.


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